Quick-Swap Camera Mount Plate for Fast Top-to-Low Mode Changes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Switching between different types of top-mounted camera mounts is time-consuming, often taking several minutes, which delays filming and increases production costs due to the complexity of disconnecting and reconnecting cameras from one mount to another.
Innovation Solution
A quick swap top mountable camera mount system featuring a quick swap mounting plate with male alignment elements and a quick swap handheld top mount with a quick release and lock mechanism, allowing for rapid interchange between different mount types, including a low mode mount and power distribution plate, to reduce the number of steps required for changeover.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional mounting systems are used to ensure secure connection, then reliability is improved, but device complexity and time required for mounting increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate modular components: a mounting plate with alignment elements, a handheld top mount with coupling elements, and interchangeable accessories. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while maintaining secure connections through standardized interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting plate serves as an intermediary component between the camera and various accessories. It provides standardized alignment elements and coupling interfaces that mediate the connection between different mounting systems, ensuring reliability while simplifying the overall complexity.
2Reliability
If traditional fastening methods are used to ensure secure connection, then reliability is improved, but loss of time increases
Solution Approach 1:
Alignment elements such as male and female alignment pins are pre-positioned on the mounting plate and accessories. This preliminary positioning ensures that when components are brought together, they automatically align correctly, eliminating the need for manual alignment adjustments and reducing mounting time while maintaining secure connections.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces traditional multi-step mechanical fastening procedures with a simplified coupling mechanism. The quick-release coupling elements allow for rapid attachment and detachment without requiring multiple fasteners or complex adjustment steps, significantly reducing mounting time while maintaining connection reliability.
3Reliability
If multiple mounting components are used to ensure secure connection, then reliability is improved, but ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting plate is designed as a universal interface that can accommodate multiple types of accessories and mounting configurations through standardized alignment elements and coupling interfaces. This multi-functionality allows a single mounting plate to serve various purposes, improving ease of operation while maintaining reliable connections across different applications.
Solution Approach 2:
The alignment elements and coupling mechanisms are designed to self-align and self-secure when components are brought together. The male and female alignment pins automatically position the components correctly, and the coupling elements engage securely without requiring manual adjustment or intervention, improving ease of operation while ensuring reliable connections.
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AI summary
In contrast to the traditional transitions used in systems that switch over a camera with a handheld top mount to a low mode mount, a quick swap top mountable camera mount system includes a quick swap handheld top mount, a quick swap mounting plate, and a quick swap low mode mount. Unlike traditional methods and components, fewer pieces are required to be removed and replaced due, in part, to the use of quick swap coupling elements, which allow various types of mounts to quickly and easily decouple from the quick swap mounting plate.